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MontanaSB 25169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Establish confidentiality for child and family ombudsman

Sponsored By: Dennis Lenz (Republican)

Became Law

Family LawMinors

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Stronger privacy in child ombudsman cases

The Office of the Child and Family Ombudsman keeps all investigations confidential. The office cannot share information unless the law allows. Your name stays private if you contact or ask for help, except as allowed in Montana Code 41-3-1214. A judge can review the office’s records in private if they matter to a case. The judge may allow limited disclosure only when needed for a fair ruling.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dennis Lenz

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Terry Nelson

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 293 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 48 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/17/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/16/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/8/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/1/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/28/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/26/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/26/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/25/2025House

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/19/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/18/2025House

  12. Hearing

    3/5/2025House

  13. First Reading

    2/27/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/27/2025House

  15. Transmitted to House

    2/26/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/26/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/25/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/24/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/21/2025Senate

  20. Hearing

    2/13/2025Senate

  21. Referred to Committee

    2/5/2025Senate

  22. First Reading

    1/31/2025Senate

  23. Introduced

    1/31/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/31/2025

    PDF

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